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The information on this website is general dental information, published to help you understand common treatments and decide whether to seek care.
It is not individual advice
Nothing here is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation for you specifically. Dental conditions that look and feel similar can have very different causes, and the right treatment depends on an examination, your medical history and often X-rays. Reading a page on this site is not a substitute for any of that.
No dentist–patient relationship
Reading this website, or sending an enquiry through it, does not create a dentist–patient relationship. That begins when you attend and we accept you for care.
Do not delay care because of something you read here
If you have symptoms, get them looked at. Do not use this site to decide that a problem can wait. Dental infections in particular do not resolve on their own, and pain that disappears by itself often means a nerve has died rather than that the problem has gone.
In an emergency
For severe pain, facial swelling, bleeding that will not stop, or a knocked-out tooth, call us on +256 709 111110 — see emergency care. If you have difficulty breathing or swallowing, swelling spreading towards the eye or down the neck, or a high fever with facial swelling, go to a hospital emergency department immediately rather than waiting for a dental appointment.
Outcomes vary
Where we describe how a treatment usually goes, or how long something typically lasts, those are general expectations, not promises. Results depend on your individual circumstances, your oral health and how well treatment is maintained afterwards. No dental treatment can be guaranteed.
Before-and-after images
Any clinical photographs published on this site are of real patients, used with their written consent. They show that patient's result. They are not a prediction of what your result would be.
External links
Where we link to other health information, we do not control that content and are not responsible for its accuracy.